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February 26, 2026 (posted 3/13 )

Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

Chief executive Dario Amodei said in a statement that the threats from the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, would not change the company’s position, and that he hoped Hegseth would “reconsider”.

Resistance is grassroots

February 24, 2026 (posted 3/13 )

US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI

Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

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Source

The Guardian

US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI

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Cancellations and delays of new US datacenters have increased as the artificial intelligence boom runs up against a slate of issues, including supply chain snags, energy shortages and tariff-induced restraints. Grassroots opposition from local communities has also derailed some plans, and some investors have grown wary of datacenters amid fears of an AI bubble.

Source

The Guardian

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